tyres size, help pls

Gloomendoom

Richard53 wrote: »

Look at any off-road competition event. The big monsters on massive wide wheels are stuck in the mud while the old Land Rover on skinny tyres is dancing round them. Wide tyres look great and would seem to have more grip, but narrow tyres that bite down through the mud or slush to the road surface are better in the real world.

That is under rather specific circumstances though.

Fitting pram wheels to a Bugatti Veyron won't make it go round corners any quicker.

molerat

aggi wrote: »

The tyres on the car are 215/55r16. It could be oryginal but I don't own the car from new. Tried link provided by molerat but it does not say anything about tyres fitted at point of production or first reg. All your comment are helpful and will pass them onto hubby. May persuade him to get the cheaper ones;)

Iceweasel- I know they have the 3peak mountain sign not sure about the m+s. Anyone who ownes them would like to confirm maybe?

Never seen one that doesn't have the tyre size listed, usually way down the list along with wheel style. As I posted earlier, for some reason Ford moved to the 215 size as standard fit.

Richard53

aggi wrote: »

We think that the wider one will give a fully loaded focus more grip on wintery road in Germany.

Gloomendoom wrote: »

That is under rather specific circumstances though.

Fitting pram wheels to a Bugatti Veyron won't make it go round corners any quicker.

The specific circumstances are to do with grip on slippery surfaces, as the OP had the common misconception that wider tyres give more grip in snow and slush. I was addressing the OP's actual concern. Nothing to do with cornering a Bugatti.